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How to Practice Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Relias

Disability inclusion in the workplace is greatly needed in the U.S., as 25% of American adults live with a disability. Despite this fact, just 4% of organizations include disabilities in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Moreover, fostering an inclusive workplace promotes a culture of psychological safety.

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Inspiring Occupational Wellness Among Direct Support Professionals

Relias

This is especially the case in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) care. By providing constant support to persons served while they learn to navigate these difficulties, DSPs face the risk of having their own psychological well-being impacted.

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Are You Struggling With a Social Worker Personal Statement?

Social Work Haven

For instance, I signposted an adult with learning disabilities to befriending services to help him improve upon his interpersonal skills and widen his social network. Additionally , psychology and social work can be used together to address both the psycho-social aspect of a person’s life. first appeared on Social Work Haven.

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Councils given guide to evidence on mentoring schemes for children in care

Community Care

Mixed evidence of impact The practice guide also said there was “promising evidence” that mentoring programmes could support family reunification, greater permanency, transitions from care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities or severe mental health challenges, and employability.

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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

Relias

Caring for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is emotionally challenging work. To help close the gap, here are five effective workplace mental health strategies that your organization can use to promote workplace wellbeing and psychological safety. And direct support professionals (DSPs) are no different.

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Be among the first to publish in European Social Work Research

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

ESWR also welcomes a variety of perspectives, such as psychological, philosophical, sociological, political, legal, ethical or related to human growth and development, whilst showing clear relevance to practice, management, regulation, policy, research, education or training in social work.

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Alumni Honored with SSW Distinguished Alumni Awards

Michigan Social Work

Sagi-Schwartz earned his BA in social work from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and at U-M received his MSW, an MA in psychology and a PhD in the Joint Program in Social Work and Social Science (developmental psychology).